Orange- Thesis Statement (Is it strong?) Yellow- Points (Main idea in each paragraph. Does each one support thesis statement?) Blue- Evidence (Where is your textual evidence? How did you format it?) Pink- Explanation (Did you fully explain your evidence with your own commentary?)
Are my points thought-provoking idea that show complex thinking and support my thesis?
Do I give specific evidence from the text to support my points?
Do I smoothly integrate evidence into my writing using signal phrases to introduce evidence I’ve quoted or paraphrased?
Have I put quoted evidence in quotation marks and attributed the source?
Have I thoroughly explained my idea, showing how the evidence supports my point?
Journaling Tips
Let's make sure you are ready to journal this year!
Homework
Read! Journal! I will be out on Monday. You will have a group assignment to do and an individual analysis to write and post. Each group will present its assignment on Wednesday.
Bell Ringer: Grammar Practice
You must make sure that your pronouns and antecedents agree!Is There Enough PEE in Your Paragraphs???
I'm not being gross!- Point
- Evidence
- Explanation
HandoutKeep this handout!
Looking at Your Writing
Discuss issues on the synthesis essays.Highlighters:
Orange- Thesis Statement (Is it strong?)Yellow- Points (Main idea in each paragraph. Does each one support thesis statement?)
Blue- Evidence (Where is your textual evidence? How did you format it?)
Pink- Explanation (Did you fully explain your evidence with your own commentary?)
Journaling Tips
Let's make sure you are ready to journal this year!Homework
Read! Journal! I will be out on Monday. You will have a group assignment to do and an individual analysis to write and post. Each group will present its assignment on Wednesday.